Make Stir-fried Beef with Mildly Sour Starfruit, A Unique Dish
Stir-fried beef with starfruit has a mild sour taste, fragrant and refreshing, the beef is tender and juicy if properly stir-fried. This stir-fry dish is fast and convenient, suitable for you to make when you don't have much time.
Ingredients
- 200g beef sirloin
- 400g sour starfruit
- 4-5 garlic cloves, 1 small piece of ginger
- Green onion, coriander
- 1 chili pepper (if available)
- Spices: seasoning powder, sugar, oyster sauce, fish sauce, ground pepper
Instructions
Marinating the beef
For 200g of beef, marinate it with:
- 1 teaspoon of seasoning powder
- 1/2 teaspoon of sugar
- 1 teaspoon of oyster sauce
- 3 teaspoons of cooking oil
The cooking oil and sugar help to tenderize the beef and retain its juiciness, preventing excessive water loss when stir-frying. Mix well and let the beef marinate for about 5-10 minutes.
Preparing the other ingredients
Soak and wash the star fruit in salt water, cut off both ends, remove the ribs, and slice into about 1cm thick rings. Then marinate the star fruit with 1 teaspoon of seasoning powder to balance its sour taste.
Mince garlic and ginger.
Wash green onions and coriander, then chop them finely.
Slice the horn chili diagonally. If you prefer a spicier taste, use bird's eye chili instead.
Cooking stir-fried beef with star fruit
Add a little cooking oil to the pan, sauté half of the minced garlic and ginger until fragrant, then add the marinated beef and stir-fry.
Next, add a little more cooking oil to the pan to sauté the remaining minced garlic and ginger. Add the star fruit and stir-fry on high heat. Once the star fruit has absorbed the oil, season to taste with seasoning powder and oyster sauce.
Stir-fry for about a minute until the star fruit becomes somewhat soft. At this point, add the pre-cooked beef along with coriander, green onions, and horn chili. Add a bit of fish sauce to taste, stir quickly for about 5-6 seconds. Sprinkle with crushed pepper, stir well and turn off the heat.
The stir-fried beef with star fruit has a very appealing flavor. The mild sourness and refreshing aroma of the star fruit stand out. Meanwhile, the beef is cooked just right, so it's very tender, moist, not dry or tough at all. This is a delicious, quick and easy stir-fry that Cookbeo thinks you should keep in your repertoire for occasional family meals.
